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Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ben More would order a chipper with extra vinegar if it could walk into a shop, because it sits in marshy grassland and needs the salt to keep the damp away from its ancient bones. It’s been disturbed by quarrying, which is like having someone dig up your garden without asking permission, leaving you looking a bit rough around the edges.
Carra BridgeBridge · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Carra Bridge is complaining to the council that its parapet walls are getting too subtle for modern traffic. It thinks it's a masterpiece of engineering, but really it just looks like a stone bench that got tired halfway across the river. Whisper a secret to the stones, they never tell anyone.
Turoe StoneHeritage attraction · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Turoe Stone in County Galway hosted a dance party three thousand years ago where everyone went too far and forgot how to get home, hence why they're still wandering around as spirits. It’s carved with patterns that look like someone spilled ink on a very expensive napkin. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Rathville HouseGates/railings/walls · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Rathville House gates suspect the postman is actually a spy trying to steal their ironwork secrets. They’ve got this ornate suspicion about them that’s frankly hilarious and very well crafted. Bring a coin for luck and keep your distance, they bite occasionally if you get too close.
Dartfield Horse MuseumHeritage attraction · 3.8 miExplorer Tom Dartfield Horse Museum would tell a teenager that the 1800s were basically just a long, muddy holiday with no Wi-Fi or snacks to speak of. It’s got a whole story ready about how horses used to be the original celebrities back then. Best enjoyed with a bag of chips and no plans.
Raruddy Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.9 miExplorer Tom Raruddy Castle in Galway is a mystery wrapped in a bush. I bet after three pints, it’d spill every dark secret of the county. Have a look and decide if I was lying about the ghosts.
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Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 4.7 miExplorer Tom Castle at Dunsandle is playing hard to get. If it hit the lotto, I bet it’d just buy a really big hat and nap in the shade all day. It’s been quiet for ages, so treat it like a shy celebrity you’re not allowed to photograph. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.
St. Brendans Catholic CathedralCathedral · 4.9 miExplorer Tom St. Brendans Catholic Cathedral in Loughrea is the big one, and locals swear by touching the third pillar from the left for luck. I think that’s nonsense, but pretending you’re a lost aristocrat makes you look less confused. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.
European Crab Apple5.0 miExplorer Tom The European Crab Apple in County Galway would bring a bottle of cheap rosé and a terrible pun to any party it attended. It’s got that kind of chaotic energy, so get a photo with it before it gets a better agent and starts charging for its autographs on the branch.
Barrack IslandIslet · 5.0 miExplorer Tom Barrack Island in County Galway has an intense suspicion of the postman because he once left a letter there that turned out to be a bill for a lighthouse that doesn’t exist yet. The island is still grumbling about it and refuses to deliver anything else until the debt is settled, which could take another century or so. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.
Middle IslandIslet · 5.0 miExplorer Tom Middle Island is where some guy allegedly smuggled a whole wedding cake in 1790, hiding it under his armpit while wading through waist-deep water. It’s the sort of story that makes you question if he was actually drunk or just really committed to dessert. Bring your own legend, I've run out of my own.
Western Redcedar5.1 miExplorer Tom Western Redcedar in County Galway is caught in a territorial dispute with a nearby oak over who owns the best view of the valley. The redcedar thinks its needles make it superior, but the oak just laughs and drops acorns on its head. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.
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